If your home has a crawl space, you’re probably concerned about moisture. However, moisture isn’t the only issue that you should be concerned about. There is an even more serious problem that affects homes with crawl spaces, and that is soil gases.
One of the soil gases that raise concern is radon gas. The gas occurs in the soil and is radioactive. It is odorless, colorless and tasteless. When it rises through the soil, it can make its way into your home and cause health problems to the occupants of your home. Radon gas rising from the soil and into homes is reported to be the second most common cause of lung cancer.
Protecting your family
Crawl spaces are one of the most vulnerable spaces in the home when it comes to radon gas. Crawl spaces with dirt floors leave your home exposed to radon gas. It is therefore important to find a way to prevent the gas from permeating into your home.
One of the best solutions for protecting your home from radon gas is through crawl space waterproofing. This is because waterproofing involves the installation of a vapor barrier in the crawl space. It is important to ensure that the vapor barrier that your contractor provides you with not only prevents water from entering the crawl space but also prevents radon gas from penetrating into the crawl space.
There are various vapor barriers that are designed to keep a variety of harmful gasses from the soil out of the crawl space. Other barriers also keep out allergens from the crawl space. Completely encapsulating your crawl space with this type of vapor barrier offers your household even more protection from harmful gases and allergens.
Get the best results
If you want to ensure that you get the best results from crawl space waterproofing, be sure to have a professional contractor install the waterproofing system for you. Compare different service providers to determine which will provide you with the best value for your money. Read reviews to find out what other consumers have to say about the contractor before getting in touch with them.
Be sure to compare at least three quotes to ensure that you’re getting great value from the contractor that you finally hire. Remember that crawl space waterproofing is about much more than keeping moisture out of your crawl space. It is about keeping your household healthy.
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